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HB503Introduced in the House

AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Passed

Introduced by Jason Petrie, District 16

What does this bill do?

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Official description

The Legislative Branch Budget: Detail Part I, Operating Budget; detail Part II, General Provisions; detail Part III, Budget Reduction or Surplus Expenditure Plan; APPROPRIATION.

Where it stands

delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 166)

April 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate: Veto Override RSN# 4179 · April 14, 2026

32

Yes

6

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

38 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

Bill history

  1. introduced in House

  2. to Committee on Committees (H)

  3. to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  4. floor amendment (1) filed

  5. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  6. 1st reading

  7. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  8. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  9. 2nd reading

  10. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  11. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

  12. floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute

  13. taken from Rules

  14. placed in the Orders of the Day

  15. 3rd reading, passed 75-20 with Committee Substitute (1)

  16. received in Senate

  17. to Committee on Committees (S)

  18. to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  19. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  20. 1st reading

  21. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  22. taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  23. 2nd reading

  24. returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S)

  25. reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (1)

  26. taken from Rules

  27. placed in the Orders of the Day

  28. 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)

  29. received in House

  30. to Rules (H)

  31. posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  32. House refused to concur in Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  33. received in Senate

  34. to Rules (S)

  35. posted for passage for receding from Senate Committee Substitute (1)

  36. Senate refused to recede

  37. Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

  38. Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate

  39. Conference Committee report adopted in House and Senate

  40. Free Conference Committee appointed in House and Senate

  41. Free Conference Committee report filed in House and Senate

  42. posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Committee Report

  43. Free Conference Committee report adopted in Senate

  44. passed 38-0

  45. received in House

  46. to Rules (H)

  47. taken from Rules

  48. posted for passage for consideration of Free Conference Conference Committee Report

  49. Free Conference Committee report adopted in House

  50. passed 79-15

  51. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  52. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  53. delivered to Governor

  54. line items vetoed

  55. received in House

  56. to Rules (H)

  57. taken from Rules

  58. posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes

  59. vetoes overridden

  60. passed 71-19

  61. received in Senate

  62. to Rules (S)

  63. posted for consideration of Governor's line vetoes

  64. vetoes overridden

  65. passed 32-6

  66. received in House

  67. enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House

  68. enrolled, signed by President of the Senate

  69. delivered to Secretary of State (Acts Ch. 166)

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